Madang Gov Yama, wives released on K3,000 bail each
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Madang Gov Yama, wives released on K3,000 bail each
PORT MORESBY: Madang Governor Peter Yama and his two wives were
released on K3,000 bail each on Friday (Oct 1, 2021) after they were charged in
the district court with various criminal offences in connection with an ongoing
investigation into the K6 million Manam Resettlement Authority funds.
Details of the court proceedings were reported by The National:
Court extends
Yama and wives bails in case concerning K6mil Manam funds
October 6, 2021The
NationalNational
MADANG Governor Peter Yama appeared
in the Madang District Court on Friday after he was charged with various
criminal offences in connection with an ongoing investigation into the K6
million Manam Resettlement Authority (MRA) funds.
Yama’s two wives were also charged with various offences for their alleged
involvement in the alleged misuse of the MRA funds.
Yama, 66, from Usino-Bundi, Madang, was charged with one count each of
conspiracy to defraud, misappropriation, breach of Public Finance Management
Act, money laundering and abuse of office.
Yama’s wife Mary Simoi Yama, 67, from Sumkar’s Bakbak in Madang, was charged
with one count of conspiracy to defraud, one count of money laundering and
terrorist financing and one count of false pretence.
His other wife, Velda Yama, 43, from Makerupu, Central, was charged with one
count of conspiracy to defraud, one count of money laundering and terrorist
financing and one count of false pretence.
The three appeared before senior Magistrate Ben Kome.
Magistrate Kome extended their K3,000 bail and adjourned the matter to Oct 20.
Police Commissioner David Manning earlier said: “Yama is alleged to have in his
capacity as Madang governor, provincial executive council chairman and Ramu
Development Foundation Ltd chairman used his position to authorise and approve
the diversion of K6 million funding which was a tied-grant earmarked for the
MRA projects and programmes for the displaced Manam Islanders at the three
centres in Potsdam, Asarumba and Mangem.”
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